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Directive Nine

Directive Nine Steam metadata

Rooftop Panda | Sep 10, 2020 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 07:25:52 UTC

ActionIndieEarly Access

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peakNot available
  • Units sold (VGI)660
  • Revenue (VGI)$5,099
  • Review score68% positive

Directive Nine metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peakNot available
  • Units sold (VGI)660
  • Revenue (VGI)$5,099
  • Review score68% positive
  • Total reviews22
  • Release dateSep 10, 2020
  • DeveloperRooftop Panda
  • PublisherRooftop Panda

Genres: Action, Indie, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: Rooftop PandaPublisher: Rooftop Panda

No longer available on Steam Store. This app is no longer available for purchase on the Steam Store. SteamPulse keeps live player counts, media, metadata, and historical price snapshots where available.

Top Steam chartsTop 100 gamesGame directoryNo current Steam Store offer

Directive Nine Steam metadata

Directive Nine metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

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Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

68% positive, 15 positive, 7 negative

Price and discount

No longer available on Steam Store

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 10 September 2020

Latest Steam announcements

  • Directive Nine will be removed from Steam - 4 July 2023

    Directive Nine will be removed from Steam in the near future. Unfortunately we have not been working on Directive Nine for some time, and it is now clear to us that we won't be doing any more updates. We want to thank all of you who supported us and played Directive Nine. Special shout out to those of you who gave us feedback and suggestions along the way. We are not completely sure of the date yet, but we are submitting the game to Steam for removal, and when they approve, it will be gone Thank you all for playing -The Directive Nine team

  • Update notes for patch 0.2.2 - 21 March 2021

    14(!) new rooms 1 new enemy : The Spiderbot. Slow to fire, but high damage. Added option to disable MSAA entirely Tons of optimizations Tons of bugfixes

  • Update 0.2.1 : The Enlightening - 20 February 2021

    Update 0.2.1 patch notes Switched entire lighting pipeline and light model to pre-baked GI for soft lighting. Major performance increase due to no real-time lighting cost incurred. More accurate colliders on several props like Triangle Table and Medical Scanner Bugfix : Fixed Drone death sequence not triggering Bugfix : Fixed Credit Boxes re-appearing when entering a previously cleared room.

  • Update 0.2.0 - 23 January 2021

    Item updates: You will now get many many more items. You can pick an item each time you clear a room, instead of at the end of each mission. As a consequence, several items have have their stats reduced, so their stacking % are lower. New Items: Explosive Knockbacks : Chance that enemies explode when they are knocked back into somethin (stacking) Stunning Knockbacks : Chance that enemies are stunned when they are knocked back into somethin (stacking) Stocking up : Chance that you gain 1 magazine when a room is cleared (stacking) Lucky Medic : Increases Healing Drop chance (stacking) Healing Fountain : Restore up to x% health on Room clear if health is below x% (stacking) Payback : Increase chance to launch grenades when taking damage while below 50% health (stacking) Shock Therapy : Chance to inflict Stun to nearby enemies when an enemy dies (stacking) Pyro Nanites : Chance to inflict B…

  • Update 0.1.8 - 12 December 2020

    Update 0.1.8 Patch Notes: Player Rating - When you die, theres now a player rating calculated for your run. The exact formula is still being worked on. Leaderboards : The Player Rating now uploads to Steam Leaderboards, and you can find the leaderboards in the menu on the Main Panel in the top. Item re-rolls : When visiting the ItemStation at the end of a run, you can now pay to re-roll the selection of items. Price increases every time NEW ITEM Gadget Reset : On kill - chance to reset gadget cooldown (stacking) NEW ITEM Bullet Well : On Kill - chance to refill the magazine of your active weapon. (stacking) NEW ITEM Dying Anger : Increase the damage you deal when YOU are below 30% HP by 2% (stacking) NEW WEAPON MOD : Bursty. After 3 consecutive critical hits, grants 3 burst fire attacks. These attacks cost 1 ammo each. This Weapon Mod is for the Pistol only.

  • Update 0.1.7 - 7 November 2020

    Update 0.1.7 Patch Notes: 3 New Space Vistas (One of wich you can see above) Enemies now no longer appear to be looking into walls as you encounter them Experimental support for Valve Index controllers (Knuckles) Slight tweaks to the loot magnet, so every loot drop doesnt pick up at the exact same time.

  • Update 0.1.6 - 24 October 2020

    Update 0.1.6 New shield model and impact VFX Slight shield durability buff End screen UI has had a slight rework. A bigger overhaul is currently being worked on (showing many more stats for your run, like item list and list of percentages) Fixed Railer magazine so it doesnt flip 180º when inserting it. New Item : Chance on taking damage : Unleash lightning storm around you.

  • Update 0.1.5 - 11 October 2020

    Update 0.1.5 New Room Weapon Mods : Mods are now tracked per weapon. Meaning Mods will no longer carry over to a newly purchased weapon. You can have 1 active mod per purchased weapon. Comfort : Added option for linear move speed. If locomotion makes you queasy, try this mode. UI : Added a new UI to show your currently equipped Weapon Mods during runs. Tilt your gun flat while out of combat to see. Loot Magnet : When clearing a room, all active loot drops will now be auto-looted. Balancing : Tweaked the balance curve to make intro levels easier Environment : Tweaked the hitbox size of Oxygen Tanks nozzle to make them slightly easier to ignite Tweaked Magazine hand position for Assault rifle magazines. New and Improved Instructions in the start room with videos. Bugfix : Gunshot audio from enemies would sometimes play when the player fired the pistol Bugfix : Music Volume setting would n…

  • Update 0.1.4 - 30 September 2020

    This is a minor update, and will likely reflect the update schedule going forward : 1 Major then 1 Minor and bugfixes out-of-schedule according to severity. Gadgets Plasma Charge : Aiming mechanics have been improved to be more along the lines of "point to where you want to go" Difficulty Enemy health now scales up as you progress through the game. More intiatives will come for this topic. Enemies Heavy Grunt has had his shot pattern reworked to be more bursty Items Punish The Weak received a buff, and will now apply 10% increase per stack. Level: 1 NEW ROOM Doors now will not close until the current room is cleared. This helps avoid "door-dancing". Enemies will now follow you previous rooms, so no escape for you! Oxygen tanks explosion radius has been increased. Use them to your advantage Pickups: New audio for pickups, so it's easier to distinguish between credits, ammo and health, by…

  • Update 0.1.3 - 22 September 2020

    Weapons NEW WEAPON : The Quad-pipe. Shotgun style weapon, that really turns anything close into goo. You can no longer eject magazines that are full. This change is to help people who spam the reload button. You can no longer spend all your magazines while having a magazine in your hand by spamming reload. Quad Pipe in action Gadgets Plasma Charge : Charge distance corrected and tweaked, now works better. Now also impacts the environment around you in addition to enemies Difficulty Missions now become longer as you progress. This is the first initiative in regards to progressive difficulty. More changes are planned. Enemies NEW ENEMY : The Heavy Grunt. At higher difficulties you might meet this new guy. He carries a burst-fire rifle, and his projectiles are slighty faster than usual. Make him a priority Items NEW ITEM : Punish The Weak. Hitting enemies below 50% hp will add 2% damage pe…

  • Update 0.1.2 - 15 September 2020

    Directive Nine update 0.1.2 notes New Options Panel with a lot more options than before Left Hand support Smooth turn support Better gun angle defaults for Samsung Oddysey+ and Valve Index Controllers MSAA And Renderscale options UI: Credits are now displayed in the wrist HUD Game now has a proper Quit button in the Menu Unlocking Weapons and Abilities now has an animation to better inform the player Weapons: Controller will now give haptic feedback when a fresh magazine is spawned in off-hand. Weapon Mods: "knockback" Weapon Mod has been reworked with better animation and vfx https://imgur.com/a/gv88lTa Items: Photonic Discharge : Item has received improved impact vfx. Controller now gives haptic feedback when an item is chosen, to let player know the inventory on their wrist is there. Known issues: Seated Mode and Gun Angle settings may need to be set again, as this update breaks the…

Patch notes and updates

S.noRelease datePatch nameGID number
121 March 2021Update notes for patch 0.2.24048146376722425148

Complete SteamPulse Game Data

Full game metadata

FieldValue
Steam app typegame
Steam App ID1394160
Live current players0
SteamPulse tracked peak0
Live count (today's peak floor)0
PriceNo longer available on Steam Store
Free to playNo current Steam offer
DiscountNot available
Original price USDNot available
Current price USDNot available
Release dateSep 10, 2020
DeveloperRooftop Panda
PublisherRooftop Panda
Owners estimatedNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate minimumNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate maximumNot available
Review typeMixed
Positive review percent68%
Positive reviews15
Negative reviews7
Total reviews22
Steam recommendationsNot available
AchievementsNot available
Average playtime forever138 minutes
Windows supportYes
macOS supportNo
Linux supportNo
Parent gameNot available
Store URLNot available on Steam Store

Short description

Directive Nine is a VR FPS Roguelite in a sci fi setting. "How is the Galactic Federation ever going to expand with these pesky settlers in the Outer Reaches? Get out there and deal with it for us. You know what I mean. You know. It's... I'm talking about destroying them. Like, dead dead."

About this game

Directive Nine is a VR FPS Roguelite in a sci fi setting "How is the Galactic Federation ever going to expand with these pesky settlers in the Outer Reaches? Agent, get out there and deal with it for us. Yes, deal with it. You know what I mean.... You know.... It's....I'm talking about destroying them....Like, dead dead." * Roguelite with great replay value. * Choose your loadout. * Battle through spacestations and see gorgeous space vistas. * Outplay your enemies with your tactical awareness and superior loadout. * Face increasingly more challenging enemies. * Expand your arsenal of weapons and tech gadgets. * Modify your weapons to suit your playstyle. * Arsenal unlocks carry over into your next playthrough after you die.

Supported languages

English * * languages with full audio support

Steam categories

Category IDCategory
2Single-player
52Tracked Controller Support
54VR Only
23Steam Cloud
62Family Sharing

Regional ratings

BoardRatingDescriptors
dejus14Violência fantasiosa Violência

Steam marketplace comparison data

Price History Overview

USD uses SteamPulse's own locally recorded daily store snapshots, so this overview reflects the exact regional price history that SteamPulse has captured for this currency.

Coverage And Tracking Window

  • Snapshots: 1
  • Coverage: Sep 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026
  • Lowest observed: $0.00
  • Highest observed: $0.00

Directive Nine's USD price history spans from Sep 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026, with 1 recorded snapshot across 1 calendar day. Each row records the available final price, listed base price, and discount metadata for that observation. Within this coverage the lowest recorded price is $0.00, the highest is $0.00, and the first visible tracked price is $0.00. These comparisons apply only to the snapshots SteamPulse holds; missing observations can contain changes that are not represented here.

For USD, SteamPulse uses locally captured regional storefront snapshots and does not reconstruct older prices with exchange-rate conversion. The chart and table show the values recorded for this exact currency from the stated coverage start. Additional snapshots extend that record, but they do not fill unobserved days or prove what the storefront displayed between observations.

Discount Windows And Sale Timing

  • Discount windows: 0
  • Discounted days: 0 days
  • Deepest markdown: No discount tracked
  • Latest sale window: No sale window tracked

Directive Nine's tracked USD rows do not contain a discount window. This means no available snapshot in the stated coverage has usable discount metadata; it does not prove that the game was never discounted. Missing snapshots or archived rows without complete metadata can hide a sale, so SteamPulse does not infer pricing strategy from this absence.

If a later snapshot includes discount metadata, it will appear here with its recorded depth, price, date, and sale name when available. Until then, this section should be read only as a description of the available rows, not as evidence about the publisher's promotion policy.

Observed Price Changes And Stable Runs

  • Observed price drops: 0
  • Observed price rises: 0
  • Longest stable run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking
  • Current run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking

Outside rows carrying discount metadata, the tracked price has not recorded a separate price rise or drop yet. That means the observed undiscounted level has stayed stable across the snapshots SteamPulse currently holds. This is a statement about the recorded coverage only; it does not prove that an older or missing price change never happened.

The longest unchanged price stretch in the current record lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $0.00, from Sep 22, 2026 through Sep 22, 2026. Among rows without discount metadata, the longest unchanged run lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $0.00. The latest run records $0.00 for 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking as the same recorded undiscounted price. Run lengths describe consecutive stored observations only and do not establish that a price is permanent.

Latest Snapshot And Sales Context

  • Current price: $0.00
  • Current list price: $0.00
  • Distinct observed prices: 1
  • Source mode: SteamPulse local tracking

The latest tracked snapshot records Directive Nine at $0.00 in USD, with no active discount metadata. Across the available history SteamPulse has recorded 1 distinct final price in this currency. This supports comparisons with the lowest, highest, and most common values present in the retained record, subject to the stated coverage limits.

The live sales view and Steam sales record provide calendar context for these dates. A date overlap can be compared with a named Steam event, but it does not prove why a publisher changed a price. As new daily rows arrive, this overview recalculates its observed prices, discount windows, and run lengths automatically.

Regional Steam prices

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Tracked regional price history

The tracked Steam price is stable at $0.00.

CountryCurrencySnapshotsFirst trackedLatest trackedChangeLatest discount
United StatesUSD1$0.00$0.00No changeNo discount
United KingdomGB0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Euro AreaEU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
AustraliaAU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
CanadaCA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndiaIN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
BrazilBR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
RussiaRU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChinaCN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
JapanJP0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South KoreaKR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MexicoMX0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
NorwayNO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PolandPL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SwitzerlandCH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
New ZealandNZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SingaporeSG0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Hong KongHK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South AfricaZA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UkraineUA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KazakhstanKZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndonesiaID0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ThailandTH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MalaysiaMY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PhilippinesPH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
VietnamVN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
United Arab EmiratesAE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Saudi ArabiaSA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IsraelIL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChileCL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ColombiaCO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Costa RicaCR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KuwaitKW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PeruPE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
QatarQA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TaiwanTW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UruguayUY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArmeniaAM0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArgentinaAR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TurkeyTR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PakistanPK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount

United States price history (USD)

Tracked price is stable at $0.00.

DateCurrent priceOriginal priceDiscountSource
2026-09-22$0.00$0.00No discountSteam Store

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